Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use get_user_by() instead.
get_user_by_email() WordPress Function
The get_user_by_email() function is used to get a user object by their email address. This function is useful for retrieving a user object when you know the user's email address but not their user ID.
get_user_by_email( string $email ) #
Retrieve user info by email.
Description
See also
Parameters
(string)(Required)User's email address
Return
(bool|object) False on failure, User DB row object
Source
File: wp-includes/pluggable-deprecated.php
function get_user_by_email($email) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.3.0', "get_user_by('email')" );
return get_user_by('email', $email);
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3.3.0 | Use get_user_by() |
| 2.5.0 | Introduced. |